As Associate Lighting Designer Michael has spent a lot of time re-lighting the Really Useful Group's The Phantom of the Opera 57 times around the world - and is currently planning two more! Other national and international tours include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, (UK and Germany); Wicked, (London and Struttgart). For DIsney Theatrical he is Associate Lighting Designer on Tarzan, (Hamburg and Stuttgart); Aida, (Korea and Germany); Beauty and the Beast, (London and UK tour, Stuttgart and Mexico City); Aladdin (London and Hamburg).

Michael has lit many high profile events including the stage presentations of Mulan, in Disneyland Paris, the Millennium event at Disneyland Paris and events at Alton Towers.

Regional productions as Lighting Designer include Macbeth, King Lear and Black Snow, (East 15); At Home With Mr Maugham, (New End Theatre and the Mill Studio and tour); The Bespoke Overcoat, (New End Theatre); Smoking with Lulu, (Soho Theatre & West Yorkshire Playhouse); Bouncers, (Churchill Theatre & national tour) and Blithe Spirit, West Yorkshire Playhouse.